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Court raps ED, releases businessman arrested in UPA's Embraer deal

In an embarrassment to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a Delhi court on Thursday termed the arrest of an accused in a money laundering case linked to a UPA-era defence deal with aircraft......

Gangster brings bottle full of mosquitoes in court, seeks net in jail

An undertrial gangster brought a plastic bottle filled with dead mosquitoes to a court in Mumbai to highlight their menace in the jail he is lodged in. Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters Gangster......

Vladimir Putin, 70

Vladimir Putin, who has ruled Russia since 2000, is 70 today, October 7. Glimpses from the life of Russia's current tsar: IMAGE: Putin and his then wife Lyudmila at the Taj Mahal, October......

30 more people test positive for Zika virus in Kanpur; total count 66

Thirty more people have tested positive for Zika virus in Kanpur, taking the total number of those infected in the district to 66, a senior official said on Friday. IMAGE: Genetically modified......

Maharashtra reports first case of Zika virus

The first Zika virus infection case in Maharashtra has been reported from Pune district, officials said on Saturday, while also appealing people not to panic. IMAGE: Genetically modified male......

Use of 10% ethanol-blended petrol saved over Rs 41,000 crore

Use of 10 per cent ethanol-blended petrol has led to a saving of over Rs 41,000 crore in the foreign exchange for the country, minister of state for environment, forest and climate change Ashwini......

Heineken can now buy extra stake in United Breweries

While UB is the country's largest beer company, Heineken is the world’s second-largest brewer after Anheuser-Busch InBev. Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters The Competition Commission of......

Brazil's Embraer eyes Indian skies

The company, which ranks after Airbus and Boeing in the commercial aircraft market globally, has lost value rapidly, especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Indian government is keen......

Ecommerce firms ask govt for 6-month curfew passes

The companies have asked for digital curfew passes as e-retailers feel if more lockdowns are ordered after April 14, it is extremely difficult and time-consuming process to acquire the passes from......

Beetle mania comes to a close

Curtains to come down for the last time on the Love Bug! With German carmaker Volkswagen calling time on the Beetle, perhaps the most popular car brand ever, an 80-year-old slice of history comes......

Hamilton's 2008 F1 title didn't happen fairly: Massa

IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton, racing for McLaren at the time, eventually beat Ferrari's Felipe Massa by a point for the first of his record-equalling seven championships. Photograph: Paulo......

How China's Tokyo run-up is stalled by coronavirus outbreak

IMAGE: Acrobats perform on the Olympics rings. Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters The outbreak of the coronavirus has disrupted China's preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, barring athletes......

Is Hamilton better than Schumacher by miles?

Lewis Hamilton has competed with Alonso, Raikkonen, Button, Rosberg, Schumacher and Vettel, champions all of them, and he has come out on top.Chetan Narula salutes the champion! IMAGE: Lewis......

PIX: Hamilton wins Brazil GP and 5th F1 title despite engine trouble

IMAGE: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrates with the constructors championship trophy and the race trophy after winning the Brazil F1 GP at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, in Interlagos, Sao Paulo on......

Japan fans celebrate as Samurai Blue reach last 16

IMAGE: Fans react after the match at Japan House in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Thursday. Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters Soccer fans in Japan burst into celebration after their team advanced to the......

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